Tsuyoshi Fujita (rugby player)

Tsuyoshi Fujita

Date of birth	(1961-01-27) January 27, 1961
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg)
School	Osaka Institute of Technology
University	Meiji University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ????-1979 1979-1980 Osaka Institute of Technology Meiji University RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1980-1988 1988-1991 Nisshin Steel IBM Japan () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1980–1991  Japan 32 (16) Teams coached Years Team IBM Big Blue Kubota Spears Meiji University Nihon University

Tsuyoshi Fujita (林敏之, Fujita Tsuyoshi)}, (born Osaka, January 27, 1961) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He played as hooker.

Career

He started his career playing for the Osaka Institute of Technology and then, for Meiji University. In 1979, Fujita grabbed a regular position at the university year, contributing to the victory in the National University Championship of the same year. In the 1982 season, he served as captain for the Meiji University team. In 1980, he debuted for Japan in a test match against Netherlands at Hilversum, on October 4, 1980. Afterwards, he served as hooker for the Japan national rugby union team for many years, and played in the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups consecutively. In the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Fujita played all the three pool games. After graduating from Meiji University, he played for Nisshin Steel, but then, moved for IBM Japan, which he also coached. After retiring as player, he coached IBM Big Blue. Then, he coached Kubota Spears, Meiji University rugby team and Nihon University rugby team, as Forwards coach.

References

• "The World Rugby" （Nobuhiko Otomo、Shinchōsha、ISBN 4104627011）, page 44
• "Rugby Hayami 80 years" （BASEBALL MAGAZINE SHA Co.、ISBN 4583613016）

External links

• Tsuyoshi Fujita international stats